File Credits
Authors:
M. Alevizopoulou
Y. Baboulias
M. Panayiotakis
Y. O. Papadimitriou
A. Zenakos
Photos:
A. Zavallis,
Eurokinissi
Translations:
M. Christou
Social Services & Welfare
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In the Name of the Father
Despite wide-spread criticism that it prioritises the rights of parents — in fact, fathers — over those of children, the Greek government recently enacted a major reform of family law, radically changing provisions regarding the[...] -
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Despite wide-spread criticism that it prioritises the rights of parents — in fact, fathers — over those of children, the Greek government recently enacted a major reform of family law, radically changing provisions regarding the[...] -
Children Under Lockdown
The Manifold spoke with five child protection experts in a series of interviews, focusing on the impact that Covid-19 lockdowns have on children faced with abuse and neglect. -
When a Child is Abused, Who Do You Call?
In Greece, just when the State should spread a protective net to break the fall of those most vulnerable, the exact opposite happens: after being abandoned, neglected, or abused by those closest to them, children[...] -
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In Greece, just when the State should spread a protective net to break the fall of those most vulnerable, the exact opposite happens: after being abandoned, neglected, or abused by those closest to them, children[...] -
Punishing the Victims
For many decades, children in need were seen by Greek authorities mainly as props in the political game, and regarded by the law chiefly as delinquents — actual or potential. Many lingering shortcomings of the[...] -
Hell as an Institution
The Lechaina Unit for disabled children has been called many names over the years: “hellhole”, “a stain”, “Europe’s hidden shame”. Pictures of children reaching adulthood in cages, their deaths marked by an olive tree planted[...] -
“They enter as children and depart as olives”
The Zero Tolerance activist and film director speaks about what he witnessed in the Lechaina Institution, where disabled children have been reaching adulthood in cages, their deaths marked by an olive tree planted in memoriam,[...] -
“One child lived at the hospital for thirteen years”
The Head of the Aghia Sofia Children’s Hospital Social Services talks about the children stranded in paediatric hospitals, the training of health experts to deal with abuse, and the heavy toll of austerity on welfare. -
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The Head of the Aghia Sofia Children’s Hospital Social Services talks about the children stranded in paediatric hospitals, the training of health experts to deal with abuse, and the heavy toll of austerity on welfare. -
“The greatest means of pressure are the problems themselves”
The former President of the Centre for Social Solidarity led the team that drafted the first Action Plan for Children, in 2008. Over ten years later, most of his proposals have not been implemented —[...] -
“When you first walk into an institution, you are confronted by a multitude of spectres”
The former Children’s Ombudsman, who served in the position from 2003 to 2018, speaks about -
“In recent years the state has given weight to issues of child protection”
The Director of Operations of the National Centre for Social Solidarity (EKKA) speaks about the centre’s role in child protection and her belief that improving the system is possible. -
“There is no safe distance in small communities”
As the one-person social services for the remote island of Leros, Popi Emmanouil has experienced first-hand how the lack of a concise child protection system affects the areas of Greece that were never a high[...] -
The Haunting of Leros
An infamous case of abused children in a remote Greek island shows just how the authorities and local societies are failing to provide a safety net. -
File 01 ID
An investigation into the failures of the child protection system in Greece.